Les Johns
@lesjohns.bsky.social
Publisher of Demon Deacon Digest at 247Sports & writer for Deacon Sports Xtra. Collects comics books, vinyl records, sport cards & Funko Pop. Plays a variety of board games, Strat-O-Matic Baseball and tournament poker.
The Irish get off three frenzied, highly-contested 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds, but they all miss the mark and the Deacs escape with a victory over Notre Dame.
March 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Irish get off three frenzied, highly-contested 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds, but they all miss the mark and the Deacs escape with a victory over Notre Dame.
Deacs shooting just 33% from the field and 11% from behind the arc as they trail the Fighting Irish by 5 at intermission.
March 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Deacs shooting just 33% from the field and 11% from behind the arc as they trail the Fighting Irish by 5 at intermission.
Starting lineups at the Deacs host the Fighting Irish. Nice crowd filling in here at The Joel.
March 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Starting lineups at the Deacs host the Fighting Irish. Nice crowd filling in here at The Joel.
Brutal home loss to UVA for the Demon Deacons.
February 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Brutal home loss to UVA for the Demon Deacons.
UVA is 6-for-11 behind the arc and lead the Demon Deacons by 11 at intermission, their largest advantage in the game. Wake Forest has a ton of work to do in the next 20 minutes, with huge NCAA Tournament bubble implications.
February 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
UVA is 6-for-11 behind the arc and lead the Demon Deacons by 11 at intermission, their largest advantage in the game. Wake Forest has a ton of work to do in the next 20 minutes, with huge NCAA Tournament bubble implications.
Starting lineups for both teams tonight:
February 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Starting lineups for both teams tonight:
Just an absolute crushing loss for Wake Forest, in a spot where they just simply couldn't afford to take one. The game was completely in control, until it wasn't.
February 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Just an absolute crushing loss for Wake Forest, in a spot where they just simply couldn't afford to take one. The game was completely in control, until it wasn't.
Impressive first half for the Deacs, who started 3-of-13 from the field before draining 10 of their final 15 shots.
Florida State is just 1-for-11 behind the arc.
Florida State is just 1-for-11 behind the arc.
February 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Impressive first half for the Deacs, who started 3-of-13 from the field before draining 10 of their final 15 shots.
Florida State is just 1-for-11 behind the arc.
Florida State is just 1-for-11 behind the arc.
Starters for tonight's clash between the Deacs and Noles.
February 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Starters for tonight's clash between the Deacs and Noles.
Excellent road win for the Demon Deacons, who move to 9-3 in ACC play.
February 6, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Excellent road win for the Demon Deacons, who move to 9-3 in ACC play.
Cam Hildreth leads the Deacs with 15 points as Wake Forest leads Stanford by 3 at intermission.
February 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Cam Hildreth leads the Deacs with 15 points as Wake Forest leads Stanford by 3 at intermission.
Starters tonight for the Deacs and Cardinal out in California. Tipoff about 15 minutes away.
February 6, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Starters tonight for the Deacs and Cardinal out in California. Tipoff about 15 minutes away.
Massive win for the Demon Deacons, as they defeat Pii 76-74. Cam Hildreth was incredible the entire game, and Hunter Sallis and Ty-Laur Johnson came up huge in the second half.
February 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Massive win for the Demon Deacons, as they defeat Pii 76-74. Cam Hildreth was incredible the entire game, and Hunter Sallis and Ty-Laur Johnson came up huge in the second half.
Deacs trail by a bucket at the half.
February 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Deacs trail by a bucket at the half.
Deacs sticking with the same starting five. Tipoff on ESPN2 in just a few short minutes.
February 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Deacs sticking with the same starting five. Tipoff on ESPN2 in just a few short minutes.
Deacs are a dreadful 0-for-9 behind the arc and trail Duke by 13 at intermission.
January 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Deacs are a dreadful 0-for-9 behind the arc and trail Duke by 13 at intermission.
Starting lineups for the Deacs and the Blue Devils. Gonna be a packed house here at The Joel, with minimal folks clad in blue.
January 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Starting lineups for the Deacs and the Blue Devils. Gonna be a packed house here at The Joel, with minimal folks clad in blue.
Impressive finish for the Demon Deacons, who defeat Stanford 80-67. Hunter Sallis with a dominant effort, scoring 30 points, while the Energizer Bunny Tre'Von Spillers added 18 and 10 rebounds.
January 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Impressive finish for the Demon Deacons, who defeat Stanford 80-67. Hunter Sallis with a dominant effort, scoring 30 points, while the Energizer Bunny Tre'Von Spillers added 18 and 10 rebounds.
Three ties, no lead changes as Stanford carries a two-point advantage into intermission against the Demon Deacons.
January 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Three ties, no lead changes as Stanford carries a two-point advantage into intermission against the Demon Deacons.
Starters for tonight's Wake Forest vs. Stanford contest.
January 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Starters for tonight's Wake Forest vs. Stanford contest.
Four Deacs in double figures, led by Cam Hildreth's 31 as Wake Forest defeats Miami 88-78.
January 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Four Deacs in double figures, led by Cam Hildreth's 31 as Wake Forest defeats Miami 88-78.
Cam Hildreth leads the Deacs with 16 at intermission as Wake Forest leads Miami by 8.
January 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Cam Hildreth leads the Deacs with 16 at intermission as Wake Forest leads Miami by 8.
Starters today as the Deacs and Canes are tipping off here shortly.
I'll be watching on The CW from the home office in Winston-Salem along with you folks.
I'll be watching on The CW from the home office in Winston-Salem along with you folks.
January 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Starters today as the Deacs and Canes are tipping off here shortly.
I'll be watching on The CW from the home office in Winston-Salem along with you folks.
I'll be watching on The CW from the home office in Winston-Salem along with you folks.
Deacs lead almost wire-to-wire in a 77-59 victory over NC State.
January 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Deacs lead almost wire-to-wire in a 77-59 victory over NC State.
Juke Harris breakout game, as he leads the Deacs with 14 points at intermission.
January 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Juke Harris breakout game, as he leads the Deacs with 14 points at intermission.